Major undertaking

Wind farm equipment for NewWind Ltd. is being trucked from Bull Arm over two to three weeks with police escorts. Two large pieces - tower and nacelle - entered St. Lawrence recently, both a welcome sight for residents. The transportation of the equipment is a major undertaking, with some of the units weighing up to 77 tonnes each. The first delivery didn't go without incident. One of the flatbeds carrying a tower segment bowed enough to strike the pavement, delaying the truck for several hours. Trucking in all of NewfWind's equipment is expected to take three weeks. - Photo by Cynthia Farrell/The Southern Gazette

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George

July 02, 2010 - 13:34

Jeff, I grew up in that area. Wind farms should improve the look of the place. There are thousands of wind farms across the West and in the U.S. I think with all the wind you get on the Burin Peninsula, they should be reliable.

Get real people I suppose you would rather have the land dotted with hundreds of dirty oil derricks and pump jacks. It's time you people canceled your membership to the society for the preservation of the most scenic ghetto in all of canada.

If you look at the wind atlas maps http://www.windatlas.ca/en/maps.php
you will see that NL has the best source of wind energy in the entire continent. But like everything else we have no way of getting it to the markets that need it. Vive la canada?

77 tons spread over 33 wheels and 8 axles. While it may look large it is just a hollow pipe. Not sure about the 30 ton load limit either but if that is the case it would be for the two worse times of the year in the spring and fall when the ground is impregnated with frost and water thus making the road bed fluid and more susceptible to damage hence the reason for load limits during those times of the year.
As for wind energy being unpredictable that doesn't have to be the case if it is married with another storage or supply source.

Apparently the drop off point was Marystown, but someone had parked an oilrig in the way. Poor scheduling by someone. Renewable energy is the way of the future and wind is a major part. NL should become more involved

Well who's bright idea was it to drop them off in Bull Arm in the first place? And plus some units are over 77 tonnes...isn't the legal weight limit for loaded truck around 30 tonnes? Goes to show that with a little money you can bend any law!

Oh, come on people! I'm sure we are among the world's best neigh-sayers at times. Let's be open to new possibilities, new development, and ways to create a greener future. If it means finding a better solution in the future for the delivery of these units, then let's work on a solution. But in the meantime, please don't be so negative towards those businesses and communities who are trying hard to find ways to diversify their economy.

77 tonnes?? Scraping the pavement??
Allowing these kind of loads on the road seems like an obvious reason why we have such a problem with rutting on the highways.
It'd be interesting to know why this equipment was delivered to Bull Arm instead of a deep water port on the Burin Peninsula.

Jeff, I grew up in that area. Wind farms should improve the look of the place. There are thousands of wind farms across the West and in the U.S. I think with all the wind you get on the Burin Peninsula, they should be reliable.

Get real people I suppose you would rather have the land dotted with hundreds of dirty oil derricks and pump jacks. It's time you people canceled your membership to the society for the preservation of the most scenic ghetto in all of canada.

If you look at the wind atlas maps http://www.windatlas.ca/en/maps.php
you will see that NL has the best source of wind energy in the entire continent. But like everything else we have no way of getting it to the markets that need it. Vive la canada?

77 tons spread over 33 wheels and 8 axles. While it may look large it is just a hollow pipe. Not sure about the 30 ton load limit either but if that is the case it would be for the two worse times of the year in the spring and fall when the ground is impregnated with frost and water thus making the road bed fluid and more susceptible to damage hence the reason for load limits during those times of the year.
As for wind energy being unpredictable that doesn't have to be the case if it is married with another storage or supply source.

Apparently the drop off point was Marystown, but someone had parked an oilrig in the way. Poor scheduling by someone. Renewable energy is the way of the future and wind is a major part. NL should become more involved

Well who's bright idea was it to drop them off in Bull Arm in the first place? And plus some units are over 77 tonnes...isn't the legal weight limit for loaded truck around 30 tonnes? Goes to show that with a little money you can bend any law!

Oh, come on people! I'm sure we are among the world's best neigh-sayers at times. Let's be open to new possibilities, new development, and ways to create a greener future. If it means finding a better solution in the future for the delivery of these units, then let's work on a solution. But in the meantime, please don't be so negative towards those businesses and communities who are trying hard to find ways to diversify their economy.

77 tonnes?? Scraping the pavement??
Allowing these kind of loads on the road seems like an obvious reason why we have such a problem with rutting on the highways.
It'd be interesting to know why this equipment was delivered to Bull Arm instead of a deep water port on the Burin Peninsula.

HBG

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